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1. A mental position from which things are viewed
   "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"
   - point of view, stand, standpoint, outlook
    
2. A place from which something can be viewed
   "from that viewpoint he could survey the whole valley"
   - vantage point, outlook

Derived forms: viewpoints

Type of: position, posture, stance, vantage

Encyclopedia: Viewpoint